HHMI International Student Research Fellowships,USA

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute offers?Student Research Fellowships for International PhD Students in?Biomedical and Related Sciences, USA?2013-2014 Study Subject(s):Biomedical and related sciences, including physical and mathematical sciences Course Level:PhD Scholarship Provider: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholarship can be taken at: USA Eligibility:HHMI will award three-year fellowships to students while they are engaged in their doctoral dissertation research. U.S. institutions designated by HHMI will nominate students who -Have demonstrated exceptional talent for research -Are currently in the second (or third) year of graduate study -Have entered a laboratory in which they will conduct their dissertation research, and -Are not U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, or permanent residents of the United States. Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes Scholarship Description: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a medical research organization that plays a powerful role in advancing scientific research and education in the United States. Its scientists, located across the country and around the world, have made important discoveries that advance both human health and our fundamental understanding of biology. The Institute also aims to transform science education into a creative, interdisciplinary endeavor that reflects the excitement of real research.The HHMI International Student Research Fellowships are designed to facilitate the research training of outstanding international predoctoral students (who are ineligible for fellowship or training grant support through federal agencies) in the biomedical and related sciences, including physical and mathematical sciences. Value:?For the 2013?2014 fellowship year,?HHMI will provide each International?Student Research Fellow with an annual?stipend of $30,000, which will be?administered and distributed by the?host institution.?In addition, HHMI will provide an?annual fellow?s allowance of $3,000,?which may be used for health insurance,?health care expenses, books and?supplies, journal subscriptions,?computer-related expenses, travel to?scientific meetings, professional fees or?dues, tuition for special courses, and?other purposes relevant to a fellow?s?study. The fellow?s allowance may not?be used by the institution to pay for any?institutional fees or research costs.?HHMI will also provide an annual?institutional allowance of $10,000 in?lieu of all tuition and fees. How to Apply: By Online Scholarship Application Deadline: Institutional nomination deadline: November 29, 2012: Application deadline: February 7, 2013 Further Scholarship Information and Application https://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/2013intl_fellows_pa.pdf